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海滨

hǎibīn

seaside; coastal area

Two people stroll along a seaside promenade at sunset
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Characters in this word

海 hǎi

Strokes
10
Radical
氵 — water
Made of
氵 water 每 each, every
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

滨 bīn

Strokes
13
Radical
氵 — water
Made of
氵 water 宾 guest, visitor
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 滨

Example phrases

  • 那座海滨城市曾依靠渔业谋生,如今正试图转型为生态旅游目的地。 Nà zuò hǎibīn chéngshì céng yīkào yúyè móushēng, rújīn zhèng shìtú zhuǎnxíng wéi shēngtài lǚyóu mùdìdì. That coastal city once relied on fishing for its livelihood and is now trying to transform into an eco-tourism destination.
  • 夏天,很多人去海滨城市度假。 Xiàtiān, hěn duō rén qù hǎibīn chéngshì dùjià. In summer, many people go on holiday to seaside cities.
  • 我们沿着海滨散步,一边看日落。 Wǒmen yánzhe hǎibīn sànbù, yìbiān kàn rìluò. We walked along the seaside and watched the sunset.

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